Lost Savant,

This is a complex issue to which there is not a short answer, however, I am going to answer briefly anyway. I think this issue falls within the blessing and burden model. To be intellectually gifted is potentially a wonderful gift, but it also becomes a burden for many people in the sense that many geniuses are not able to function easily, or are also sensitive and insightful about issues that do not even register in the "average" person's mind.

Best wishes for a happy and healthy New Year,

EJ